Carpentry
Meticulously reproduced paneling design circa 1909
The entry posts were all hand carved onsite
The Arts and Crafts Movement was one of the most influential, profound and far-reaching design movements of modern times. It began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread across America and Europe
The joy of craftsmanship and the natural beauty of materials was the central philosophy.
All of the carpentry reflects the handmade quality and meticulous design found in the best British Arts and Crafts country houses of the period.
Reproduction of a "square sawn" newel post circa 1897
Traditionally constructed solid quarter-sawn oak door. Pegged mortise & tenon joinery is considered to be the finest and longest lasting door design available
Hardware
Much of the door hardware is either antique or reproduction. A significant portion is by Ball & Ball which produces antique reproduction hardware of the highest quality in a small plant in Exton PA. They have built their reputation by only producing items that are true reproductions. Using the 18th century craftsman as a guide they carefully recreate the expertise of that period.
Half mortice brass cabinet lock with custom antique reproduction key
Doors have working keyholes
Brass rim lock
This antique Carpenter lock bears the coat of arms for King William IV who reigned Great Britain and Ireland between 1830 and 1837. This design was originally patented by James Carpenter and began production in England in 1830
Custom made reproduction dragon's head butterfly hinges. The paneling and hinges are replicas of the "Best Dressing Room" at Lutyens' Castle Drogo.
Fireplaces
A stone mantel in the Tudor style with foliate carving to the spandrels in English Bathstone
Rumford fireplaces were common from 1796, when Count Rumford first wrote about them, until about 1850. Jefferson had them built at Monticello. This Arts and Crafts design was originally built at Deanery Garden, Berkshire , England in 1899
Painted pine Antique Victorian mantel circa mid 1800s
Antique Georgian cast iron hob grate
Bathrooms
All the taps and showers are polished nickel by Lefroy Brooks in the mechanical angularity of the Edwardian era (1901-1910) -beautifully made and still beautiful today. These are art forms – sculptures not only for the eye but also for the hand – they look right and feel right. Faucets and fittings are built from brass, hand assembled, impeccably hand finished and above all, eminently functional. The collection features exposed components and elegant white porcelain accents.
Chimneys
A reproduction of one of the chimneys that Lutyens designed for Orchards in Surrey in 1899
Lutyens designed this chimney for Munstead Wood in Surrey in 1896